Closings and Cancellations

Chipley – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and bridge closures and restrictions in Northwest Florida due to Hurricane Isaac.

Scheduled highway maintenance and construction will resume Wednesday, Aug. 29. FDOT has suspended interstate maintenance and construction until further notice. All rail, transit and seaport facilities are functioning as normal.

Tolls on the Garcon Point Bridge in Santa Rosa County will be reinstated as of 10 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Aug. 29.

Escambia County

· Via de Luna Road east of Portfina closed due to flooding.

· 9th Avenue/State Road (S.R.) 289 from Romana Street to Bayfront Parkway closed due to water across roadway.

· Fort Pickens Road at the entrance to Fort Pickens is closed.

Franklin County

· The St. George Island Bridge/State Road (S.R.) 300 is now open.

· Mill Road is restricted one mile north of the intersection of U.S. 98 and River Road in Carrabelle due to flooding.

· Intersection of Gulf Shore Road at Alligator Drive is restricted due to water on the roadway.

· North Sawyer Street in Eastpoint is restricted due to the water on the road.

· East Pine Street in Eastpoint is restricted due to the water on the road.

Gulf County

· County Road (C.R.) 20 near Wewahitchka is closed from White Drive to Overstreet Road.

Motorists are encouraged to monitor weather reports and road conditions and to be on the lookout for flooded roads. If the road ahead is flooded, turn around and find an alternate route. Flooded roads may hide the fact that the roadway is washed out underneath and as little as six inches of rushing water can force your car off the road.

For the latest closures and updates from the Florida Department of Transportation District Three follow us on twitter at @myfdot_nwfl.

www.dot.state.fl.us

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Chipley, Florida- August 27, 2012

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and bridge closures and restrictions in Northwest Florida due to Tropical Storm Isaac.

FDOT has suspended interstate and highway maintenance and construction indefinitely to allow for an increase in traffic as motorists evacuate from the Florida panhandle coastline area. All rail, transit and seaport facilities are functioning as normal.

Escambia County· Pensacola International Airport will suspend operations beginning at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 until further notice. The last flight is scheduled to arrive at 11:15 p.m.

Santa Rosa County· At the direction of the Florida State Emergency Operations Center, tolls were suspended on the Garcon Point Bridge in Santa Rosa County at 8 a.m., EDT, Monday, Aug. 27 to aid in evacuation efforts. Tolls will remain suspended until further notice.

Motorists are encouraged to monitor weather reports and road conditions and to be on the lookout for flooded roads. If the road ahead is flooded, turn around and find an alternate route. Flooded roads may hide the fact that the roadway is washed out underneath and as little as six inches of rushing water can force your car off the road._____________________________________________________

August 27, 2012- 7:30pm

All county courthouses in the Second Judicial Circuit of Florida (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla Counties) will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28, 2012, reports Trial Court Administrator, Grant Slayden.

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August 27, 2012- 7:15pm

1st Circuit (Panhandle): Escambia County courts will be closed Tuesday, August 28, 2012. No decision has been made regarding Wednesday at this time.

Persons scheduled for Plea Day before Judge Williams on Tuesday, August 28th have been rescheduled to Friday, August 31st at 1:00 pm

Persons scheduled for Docket Day before Judge Shackelford on Tuesday, August 28th have been rescheduled to Thursday, August 30th at 8:30 am

Santa Rosa County will be closed Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29, 2012.

Walton County will be closed Tuesday, August 28, 2012.

No closures are anticipated in Okaloosa County

If you were scheduled for any matter not included in the rescheduled events above, please contact your attorney concerning your rescheduling. If you do not have an attorney, please contact the court for a new date.

Please continue to monitor your local media as well as the courts web site at: www.firstjudicialcircuit.org for updates.

Information from http://www.floridasupremecourt.org

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August 27, 2012- 6:45pm

Due to the approaching weather system, the Tallahassee Police Department's Cadet "First Night" has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, September 4th at 7pm, according to David Northway, Public Information Officer for the Tallahassee Police Department.

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August 27, 2012 5:45pm

All Jefferson County Schools, including Aucilla Christian Academy and Monticello Christian Academy will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28th. All County Government businesses will be open, reports Robert Caroll with Jefferson County Emergency Management.

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August 27, 2012 3:13pm

Taylor County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28 according to Superintendent Paul Dyal.

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August 27, 2012 - 3:12pm

Our Blessings Early Learning Center in Jefferson County will be closed Tuesday, August 28 according to director Tameka Jackson.

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August 27, 2012 - 2pm

Wakulla County Schools will be OPEN on Tuesday, August 28th.Superintendent David Miller informed WCTV that the Wakulla County School District will be OPEN and schools will be in session.

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August 27, 2012 - 1:45pm

Franklin County Schools will be Closed on Tuesday, August 28th due to expected high winds and rain.__________________________

Jefferson County Schools Will Be Closed/Canceled on August 28

Students and district staff in Jefferson County, FL are off on Tuesday due to inclement weather.

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August 27, 2012 - 11:19 a.m.

Social Security Offices Closed for Tropical Storm Isaac

Based on the latest information regarding the projected path and intensity of Tropical Storm Isaac, the following Social Security offices will be closed on Monday August 27, 2012.

Florida Field Offices

Allapattah Belle Glade Bradenton

Carrollwood Clearwater Dade City

Delray Beach Ft. Myers Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale East Fort Walton Beach Gainesville

Hialeah Jackson Memorial Resident Station Key West

Kissimmee Lake Mary Lakeland

Leesburg Little Havana Little River

Marianna Miami Beach Miami North

Miami South Naples New Port Richey

North Broward Ocala Orlando

Orlando Card Center Panama City Pensacola

Perrine Pinellas Park Port Charlotte

Port St. Lucie Quincy Sarasota

Sebring South Broward St. Petersburg

Tallahassee Tampa Valrico

Venice Vero Beach West Palm Beach

Winter Haven

Florida Hearings Offices

Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Myers Miami

Orlando St. Petersburg Tampa

Alabama Field Offices

Fairhope Mobile

Mississippi Field Offices

Biloxi Gulfport Moss Point

For updates about Social Security office closings - please visit the following site. http://www.socialsecurity.gov/emergency/

To find out the location of the nearest Social Security office, you can call the toll-free number ( 1-800-772-1213) or go online at www.socialsecurity.gov/locator

Most Social Security business can be conducted online at www.socialsecurity.gov or over the phone on our National Toll Free Number (1-800-772-1213).

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August 26, 2012

- Franklin County Schools pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade will be in session Monday, Aug. 27 until 1:15 p.m. Our buses will be picking students up in the morning as normal. We are aware of the mandatory evacuations in progress. Any family that is evacuated must pick-up their students by 1:15 p.m. No decisions regarding school opening or closing have been made beyond Monday.______________________________________________________

- Coast Charter School St. Mark's early dismissal for students

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- Wakulla County Schools 1/2 day -early dismissal for students, full day for staff______________________________________________________

- Trial courts in the 6th Circuit (Pinellas & Pasco) and the 20th Circuit (Ft. Myers & surrounding counties) have announced they will close Monday, August 27, due to Tropical Storm Isaac.

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